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Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 9th, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:39 TikTok is reportedly building a US-based version of the app 6:46 Racist AI slop is taking over TikTok15:11 Meta AI creates a fake controversy about a band (allegedly)Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 8th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:17 Sarah's Day vs. Who Is Elijah6:00 TikTok's "Indonesian Boat Kid" meme7:16 Adam McIntyre reported to ICE by his snark RedditFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 4th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:34 Celebrity Ritz-Carlton cruise2:32 YouTube cracks down on AI content5:13 Australian wedding dress drama between Jade Marie Zane & The Ivory RoomFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 3rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:46 Gigi Gorgeous x Nats Getty divorce3:04 Sabrina Carpenter raises $1 million for charity on Short n' Sweet tour5:28 TikTok overrun with "sympathy-traps"Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 2nd, 2025. Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:43 Trump claims there is a US TikTok buyer3:44 TikTok content moderators speak out against work conditions and expectations8:34 X is piloting an AI-driven fact-checking program  12:12 American AI company Anthropic tests whether AI can run a small store Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurennmeisner Sources: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/tech/trump-tiktok-who-could-buy https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/trump-says-fox-interview-he-has-group-wealthy-people-buy-tiktok-2025-06-29/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/us/politics/trump-tiktok-buyer.html https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-moderators-turkey/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/diary-of-a-tiktok-moderator-we-are-the-people-who-sweep-up-the-mess https://www.vice.com/en/article/tiktok-content-moderation-layoffs-ai/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-12/tiktok-slashing-jobs-to-boost-ai-content-moderation/104465606 https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-10-20/behind-tiktoks-boom-a-legion-of-traumatised-10-a-day-content-moderators/ https://www.theverge.com/news/658566/content-moderator-union-alliance-meta-tiktok-google https://x.com/CommunityNotes/status/1940132205486915917 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/x-is-piloting-a-program-that-lets-ai-chatbots-generate-community-notes/ https://www.theverge.com/news/696210/x-community-notes-ai-note-writershttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/x-will-deploy-ai-to-write-community-notes-expand-fact-checking  https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 1st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:15 Kath Ebbs & Avery Cyrus collab4:03 Charli xcx Glastonbury backlash6:22 MrBeast AI thumbnail scandalFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 30th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:20 TikTok's viral facelift5:12 Waterboy brand trip saga9:19 Cannes Lions prize winners AI scandal13:52 Brooke Schofield engagedFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Dive into the fascinating world of 'Get Ready With Me' videos and their journey from early YouTube influencers to TikTok sensations. Explore how figures like Shaaanxo and Alix Earle shaped this genre, emphasizing authenticity and self-expression. Discover the darker sides of oversharing and consumerism, alongside the cultural impact it holds for Gen Z. The discussion reveals why these videos resonate so deeply, blending entertainment with real-life storytelling.

*I caught this while editing, but want to acknowledge around 9:28 when I said "women fought to work" that women have always worked, especially women from disenfranchised socioeconomic backgrounds. what I meant by that statement was more around access to education, upward mobility in the workforce, equitable opportunities etc.**Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 26th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:50 Mikayla Raines tragically passes away amid cyberbullying attacks6:48 TikTok creator Courtney Joelle going viral for her sharing her version of “princess treatment” by husband12:33 Hailey Bieber shuts down divorce rumours after stepping out without engagement ringFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 25th, 2025.Timestamps:00:39 Reddit is in talks to consider using Sam Altman’s iris-scanning Orb4:53 Australia’s under 16s social media ban may now include YouTube10:09 - BeReal is making a comeback (allegedly)Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Sources:https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup https://gizmodo.com/reddit-looks-to-get-in-bed-with-altmans-creepy-world-id-orbs-for-user-verification-2000618369 https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/social-media-minimum-age-legislation-passed https://www.amnesty.org.au/social-media-ban-explained/ https://theconversation.com/esafety-boss-wants-youtube-included-in-the-social-media-ban-but-ai-raises-even-more-concerns-for-kids-259561 https://theconversation.com/technology-to-enforce-teen-social-media-ban-is-effective-trial-says-but-this-is-at-odds-with-other-evidence-259373 https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/teen-social-media-ban-tech-trial-labor-albanese-government-australia-world-first/ https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/esafety-commissioner-advice-on-draft-online-safety-rules-19-june-2025.pdf https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/esafety-advice-ignores-australians/ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/21/its-a-modern-day-facebook-how-bereal-became-gen-zs-favourite-app https://www.businessinsider.com/bereal-app-plans-comeback-new-features-ads-2025-6